Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2945 | 3016 | 2510 | 1909 | 1325 | 1034 | 825 | 584 | 418 | 347 | 228 | 165 | 292 | 280 | 269 | 281 | 245 | 183 | 172 | 167 | 203 | 242 | 246 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.92m | 7:41PM2.05m | 8:08AM1.87m | 8:39PM1.96m | 9:08AM1.82m | 9:36PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.06m | 1:25PM0.02m | 2:03AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.09m | 2:59AM0.13m | 3:20PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2945 | 3016 | 2510 | 1909 | 1325 | 1034 | 825 | 584 | 418 | 347 | 228 | 165 | 292 | 232 | 201 | 281 | 245 | 163 | 172 | 167 | 203 | 242 | 246 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 19 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 18 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | SE 16 | S 10 | NE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 34 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 49 | 40 | 280 | 269 | 204 | 181 | 183 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 48 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 15 | SE 17 | SE 17 | — | NE 13 | SE 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 11 | — | 27 | 10 | 33 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 45 | — | — | 67 | 141 | 202 | 298 | 255 | 127 | 21 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 145 | 145 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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